Journal

Studio Update – Bespoke Garden Consultations

Garden Design
Do you have a layout that requires a re-think ? Do you need help with materials and styling of furniture and accessories ? Have you inherited a shady corner and do you need planting advice ? Has life forced upon you a children's play area that's become the focal point ? WE CAN HELP!

It’s all in the planning

Garden Design
We are delighted to have conceptualised, planned and be handling the local authority planning application for this conservation area Garden Scheme.

We’re BALI accredited!

We're super pleased to announce that we are now accredited members of The British Association of Landscape Industries. BALI are the leading Trade Association for UK landscape professionals and have proudly been setting the bar for industry standards for 50 years - so it was a club we definitely wanted to be a part of!

Press feature – The power of paving

Garden Design
The technicalities of installing your chosen paving are best left to the professionals - Lets face it, it’s hard graft and you need the right kit. That said, an inspired material selection to partner other hard landscaped elements such as planting and lighting can bring a scheme to life.

A poolside walled garden

We have been instructed by clients in Branksome Park to design a pool side garden space to accompany the installation of a luxurious outdoor swimming pool.

Unprecidented times

Living
The image used in this post is called 'Hey! I miss you' by Daniel Barreto and was submitted for the United Nations Global Call to Creatives to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Finding hidden value in the garden

Garden Design
Gardening is cool. There’s a statement you might not agree with, but indulge me for a moment…

Building a community garden

Garden Design
Just a day after World Mental Heatlth Day we're delighted to announce that we are working with 'Altogether Better' and the team at Shore Medical's Lilliput Surgery and Lilliput Health on a Community Garden Scheme.

Chelsea Flower Show 2019

Garden Design
As May drew to a close, we made our annual visit to SW3 for the spectacular Chelsea Flower Show.

Spring has sprung

Garden Design
Wow- what a crazy couple of month's it's been for us both. We've been slightly off the radar, with numerous trips up and down the M3 to London, and barely a spare minute to catch our breath...

An English garden wedding

Event Styling
When you get the email to say that Rock my Wedding would like to feature your styling its super exciting. Throw in a splattering of the best wedding band in the business, a delicious menu, two insane photographers, an amazing group of friends and family and the hottest summer since 1976 and you know you're in for a good day!

Winter solstice

Living
As we write this post on the shortest day of the year at the point of the winter solstice , we've been casting our minds back to Summer 2018- What a summer it was as you can see from the photo above!

Joyeux Noël

Living
We don't know about you, but our Christmas and New Year flew by. Travelling up from Dorset to rural Essex where fortunately both our families reside makes life easier, and so began our festive pilgrimage to visit family and friends.
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